ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284372
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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 2007 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8179 |
| MSN: | 972 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming R-680-13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blaine, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eastsound-Orcas Island Airport, WA (ESD/KORS) |
| Blaine, WA (4W6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he touched down smoothly on the centerline of runway 32. After he lowered the tail of the airplane, a crosswind from the right moved the airplane to the left, resulting in the left wheel departing the side of the runway. The left wheel dug into the soft ground, and the airplane turned left, exited the runway and encountered a ditch. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported the winds from 230 degrees at 7 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing from the paved runway surface. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07CA238
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 15:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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